William Ernest Jamieson

LEWISTONWilliam "Bill" Ernest Jamieson, 76 of Lewiston, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Bill was born November 17, 1937 in Vancouver, Canada to Evelyn Mills. As a child, Bill and his mother moved to the United States and lived in Washington State, Henderson, NV and a number of places in southeastern Minnesota. After graduating from St. Charles High School in 1955, Bill moved to Los Angeles and enlisted in the Navy. At a church beach party, he was introduced to Judy Flint and the couple was united in marriage shortly after on December 18, 1960 in California. Bill and Judy relocated their family to Lewiston in 1971 and began hobby farming on 40 acres of land. While Judy was busy teaching in the elementary school, Bill worked as a mechanic at Midland Co-op, Lewiston Auto, and Chrysler Corner in Winona. In his spare time, Bill enjoyed camping with his family, fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family around a "bomb fire."He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Judy Jamieson of Lewiston; children, Michael (Cory) Jamieson of Winona; Larry (Lisa) Jamieson of Maple Grove, and Jennifer Jamieson (Scott Priest) of West Fargo, ND; grandchildren, Lance Schilz, Drew (Lindsay) Schilz, Eric Schilz, Alexandra Jamieson, Erin Jamieson, and Carolyn Jamieson; half-sister, Sharlene (Greg) Hain; brother-in-law, Jon (Sylvia) Flint; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Hollenbeck, and his stepfather, Lyle Hollenbeck.The family prefers memorials be designated to the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (www.cureangelman.org) or to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (www.alzfdn.org).A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview. At 2 p.m., there will be a time to share favorite memories of Bill.Please share a memory of Bill with his family and view his video tribute online at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/499443